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A fine gilt-bronze-mounted console desserte stamped Lejeune

first quarter 19th century

with a shaped white marble top, above a frieze drawer with concave sides mounted with a pierced band of lunettes and foliage, with a mirrored backboard, on fluted tapering legs joined by a shaped shelf inset with white marble, on toupie feet90cm. high, 121cm. wide, 48cm. deep; 2ft. 11½in., 3ft. 11½in., 1ft. 7in.

Catalogue Note

Jean Lejeune was a tapestry maker associated with Jean-Charles Poussin and they were established at 94, rue de Clery. They were former pupils of the chairmaker Jean-Baptiste Boulard and became his successors. In 1811, Lejeune became one of the ébénistes who was recommended to the Garde-Meuble Imperial. He also tried with his associate to obtain the contract to supply the tapestries to the Garde-Meuble, but without success. He supplied the seat furniture during the Restauration, which permitted Lejeune to state on his labels , `tapissier du roi et desprinces. 'At the beginning of Louis-Philippe’s reign their business was taken over by Laflèche who was one of the principal tapestry suppliers of the Garde-Meuble of the Crown.

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FROM A PRIVATE SPANISH COLLECTION TOGETHER WITH LOTS 141, 148, 153, 156, 160 AND 222

A fine gilt-bronze-mounted console desserte stamped Lejeune

first quarter 19th century

with a shaped white marble top, above a frieze drawer with concave sides mounted with a pierced band of lunettes and foliage, with a mirrored backboard, on fluted tapering legs joined by a shaped shelf inset with white marble, on toupie feet90cm. high, 121cm. wide, 48cm. deep; 2ft. 11½in., 3ft. 11½in., 1ft. 7in.